Agricultural Education - Murray State University

Agricultural Education from Murray State University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Career Outlook If you like to work with young people, farmers, farm-related agribusinessmen and other influential people; have a pleasing personality and a cooperative attitude; want a teaching job in the vast field of agriculture/agribusiness; have had experience in farming and/or a farm-related industry; and seek employment in an occupational field with advancement opportunities competitive with graduates of many other academic disciplines, then consider pursuing a program in Agricultural Education at Murray State University . Completion of the 128-credit-hour program will prepare you to join some 12,000 other agricultural education teachers in Kentucky and throughout the nation as a teacher of agriculture in the middle, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Instruc- tional programs include agricultural production, food production, horticulture, agricultural mechanics, agricultural sales and services, and agricultural resource conservation. Career opportunities also include occupations in agricultural production, private industry, and federal and state agencies, including agricultural extension and agricultural credit agencies. Courses of Study Pre-higher education preparation for a career in agricultural education should include a high school program in general education and work experience in farming and/or in a farm-related occupation. Although not required, completion of a high school curriculum in agricultural education and involvement with the FFA is highly recommended. Upon completion of the necessary requirements, students will be certified to teach agriculture in the state of Kentucky. Out-of-state certification is also possible. View more details on Murray State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.